WA police move on gas hub protesters

West Australian police are attempting to remove two protesters who have attached themselves to drill rigs at the site of
Woodside Petroleum
’s planned Browse gas hub.

Broome community members Evan Dowlings and Frances Myles have been sitting atop the rigs in harnesses for more than 30 hours, stopping the oil and gas giant’s work.

The company is undertaking hydro-geological and environmental studies at James Price Point to assess whether the Broome Aquifer can be used as a source of water during the construction phase of the proposed development.

The tactical response group and local police brought a cherry picker to the protest on Tuesday in an attempt to remove the activists.

Ms Myles was briefly removed, only to lock herself onto the rig for the second time.